January 21, 2015
NEW! Photos and video from LiveWorkPlay Travel Support to Club Med Turkoise 2015 Because you wanted to know: three Frequently Asked Questions about LiveWorkPlay Travel Support! I heard there are 30 people and staff taking a trip to Club Med Turks & Caicos January 23-30 why such a fancy place? We support about 3 trips… Continue reading LiveWorkPlay Travel Support FAQ
January 19, 2015
Julie Kingstone and Keenan Wellar had the privilege of representing LiveWorkPlay and attending a special January 18 gathering to celebrate the launch of a new and highly significant affordable housing community in Ottawa. LiveWorkPlay will be helping include individuals with intellectual disabilities when the project in the Longfields area of Barrhaven is completed in 2017. Following… Continue reading New Ottawa Affordable Housing Development: A Lesson In Inclusion By Design At The Longfields Site
January 14, 2015
It started with a trivia contest at the LiveWorkPlay New Year’s Eve party. Keenan Wellar was putting together a fun activity to warm up the crowd and he needed some contestants as well as some ideas for questions. Cooper Gage ended up as the co-creator of the questions, and Ian and Warren Murphy agreed to… Continue reading Nothing Trivial About It: Celebrating 20 Years!
December 29, 2014
Catherine Frazee has been appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada for her advancement of the rights of persons with disabilities, and as an advocate for social justice. Her brief biography at Ryerson University includes this description: In three words, I’m a writer, an educator and an activist. These three identities come together for me… Continue reading Catherine Frazee Appointed Officer of the Order of Canada
December 19, 2014
REFLECTING ON 2014 The LiveWorkPlay year runs July to June, so we don’t tend to reflect on the calendar year, but as 2015 is the year of our twentieth anniversary (celebration on June 5) it’s perhaps an appropriate moment to take a quick look back! It’s a topic that tends to get a lot of attention,… Continue reading Reflections On The Year That Was: 2014
December 3, 2014
The annual December 3rd observance of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) was proclaimed in 1992 by the United Nations General Assembly. The observance of IDPD aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. It also seeks to increase awareness… Continue reading International Day of Persons with Disabilities: December 3, 2014
November 24, 2014
Board retreat 2014 was hosted at The Foolish Chicken and facilitated by Mike Coxon from Mills Community Support with a curriculum designed in collaboration with Julie Kingstone and Keenan Wellar (all three recently completed the 2014 BoardSource Certified Governance Trainer program) and a planning session with chair Cecelia Taylor. The board will be sharing some… Continue reading Board Retreat 2014: Heart, Mind, and Soul!
November 18, 2014
(This post is based on information from a press release from the office of Ontario MPP John Vanthoff) Companies such as “Disability Benefit Group” or “The National Benefit Authority” (there are many others) are offering (for a fee) help with Disability Tax Credit applications to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). They promise up to $40,000… Continue reading Warning: Practices of Disability Tax Credit (DTC) Promoters
November 12, 2014
A GREAT WELCOME BACK AT AGM 2014 The Welcome Back Family Feast and Annual General Meeting on September 19 was attended by more than 150 supporters and the upbeat atmosphere benefited from the presence of Her Excellency Sharon Johnston, who presented The Governor General’s Caring Canadian Award to 10 recipients. The award recognizes individuals who volunteer their… Continue reading Reflections on a busy fall, looking ahead to an exciting winter!
October 15, 2014
Just like LiveWorkPlay, the work of United Way Ottawa never stops. But it is during the fall season and into December when United Way awareness tends to peak, following the official launch of the Community Campaign. This year’s campaign seeks to change 61,500 lives with the support of more than $17,000,000 in donations, tens of… Continue reading Partnerships Build A Better Ottawa